Reviews of Black Sheep Hostel

Barbarossaplatz 1, Cologne, Germany 50674

80.1%

239 out of 259 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Black Sheep Hostel'

Atmosphere
75.2%
Location
85.6%
Facilities
74.4%
Cleanliness
76.8%
Staff
83.2%
Value
81.6%
Safety
84.0%

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97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Family Holiday
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

04 June 2011

Liked: We have been to stutgart, frankfurt and berlin and this hostel was definitly the best. It offered the best services and facilities The kitchen was excellent, perfect for travellers, and the rooms were exciting and fun! They had themed rooms which were different. (free pasta!!!) - excellent!

Disliked: Nothing, it seemed perfect for travellers.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Ernest Hildenbrand

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

02 June 2011 Ernest would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly & helpful staff

Disliked: Too much street noise

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

28 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This place has excellent character, the staff were fantastic, and its a great place for single travellers.

Disliked: Not a problem for me, but the lockers were only for valubles, not luggage-sized.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Dahlia Rahmawati

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

24 May 2011 Dahlia would recommend this property

Liked: they have kitchen and we just can sit and hang out like in someone house

Disliked: the shower room, no place to put the things

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Alex Pearson

With friends / other travellers

Work / volunteering

23 May 2011 Alex would recommend this property

Liked: good location, very friendly staff..

Disliked: .

51.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 40% Safety - 40%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Relaxation/spa

22 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: a big shared bathroom no wait to wait for long

Disliked: no wifi

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Visiting friends or family

16 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Staff were very helpful

Disliked: Too much street noise -- from streetcars and from partyers/ outside Hostel is directly over a McDonalds/ If I ever stay there again I will insist on a room away from the street No wifi

77.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Christina Patscheider Pedersen

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

12 May 2011 Christina Patscheider would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was very helpful and phoned a hostel at our next destination to help us with our booking in a to us unknown city. The common room is very cozy, and the breakfast is fine.

Disliked: Our room was towards the street and therefore quite noisy.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

10 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice people

Disliked: Too many bed in one room...

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

30 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly staff

Disliked: location

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Radu Bosa

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

26 April 2011 Radu would recommend this property

Liked: Overall - best value for money from what I was searching for as a hostel in Cologne. Important plus: found a fun bunch of people there, who were also staying at the hostel.

Disliked: Nothing in particular.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

21 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were very helpful. It's a small hostel so very quiet and fairly easy to meet people. Close to trams and food.

Disliked: Nothing

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Marie-danielle coulombe

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

17 April 2011 Marie-danielle would recommend this property

Liked: That hostel was really nice, its friendly, you can make your own food, we meet a lots of awesome peoples! Our stay was perfect! ( dont stay to long in cologne 3 days is the best!:))

Disliked: I know its not the fault of the black sheep but somebody took our foods :p

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Travis Kelley

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

10 April 2011 Travis would recommend this property

Liked: Everything.

Disliked: That we couldn't stay there longer :)

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Stephen Glover

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

10 April 2011 Stephen would recommend this property

Liked: It was a good place to sleep, eat and meet people which, for me, is what a hostel is for. I enjoyed it.

Disliked: A bit rustic shall we say in places i.e the showers but did the job.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

03 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It is easy to meet people, there is a lot included in the price (Internet, free pasta, free meal on Thursdays, Free breakfast, etc.), it is very clean.

Disliked: It is not really in the center but since Cologne is so small, it is not very far either.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

29 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location is good, the place is cheap and there are enough locks and keys to make feel safe.

Disliked: Would be nice if they could provide the guests with more than just one computer. The waiting for the Internet time can be very long.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

16 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: They're OK. Nothing special to compliment nor to complain about... They offer a good breakfast!

Disliked: Nothing.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

21 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice hostel! Staff was very friendly and helpful!

Disliked: nothing

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

17 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I loved the themed dorm rooms, the lamps by beds and the free pasta!

Disliked: I did not dislike anything about this property

68.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 40%

marco meloni

With my spouse / partner

City break
Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture

08 January 2011 marco would recommend this property

Liked: themed rooms

Disliked: no internet

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture

15 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were very nice and helpful, they spoke perfect english - which is great for trying to get around to different places. The free breakfast on offer was always great - makes your trip a bit cheaper. There is a nice relaxed atmospheare.

Disliked: The bathrooms were clean but the shower head was broken - other than that a pleasant stay.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Tiffany Du

With friends / other travellers

21 November 2010 Tiffany would recommend this property

Liked: friendliness of staff (mother and her child), open kitchen, spacious room, themed rooms, home-like atmosphere, free breakfast

Disliked: outside is noisy, sketch location (streets were dangerous at night)

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Marcus Graly

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

18 November 2010 Marcus would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel was wonderful. They have a nice common area where I met many interesting people. The staff was extremely welcoming and helpful, far above and beyond what most hostel from desk will do.

Disliked: Marcus left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Renee Versteegen

Alone

Events / festivals

30 October 2010 Renee would recommend this property

Liked: central location in a bustling district, everything looked really clean from the linen to the showers to the bathrooms, breakfast was provided for, the hostel was fully booked when I was there but it was quiet enough, beds were comfortable and staff were really friendly and helpful. would certainly stay here again on my next visit to Cologne

Disliked: no wifi


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